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bríd-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-gifu, e; f. [bríd = brýd
a bride
, gifu
a gift
]

a bride ⬩ a gift ⬩ A marriage-portion ⬩ dowry ⬩ dos

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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l

Linked entry: brýd-gifa

afýrida

(n.; part.)
Grammar
afýrida, afýryda, an; m. [a-fýred; pp. of a-fýran]

A eunuch ⬩ a castrated animal ⬩ servant ⬩ courtier ⬩ eunuchus ⬩ servus

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A eunuch, a castrated animal, servant, courtier; eunuchus, servus Se afýrida the servant, courtier [eunuch ], Gen. 39, 1. Hí sealdon Iosep Putifare ðam afýrydan Faraones vendiderunt Joseph Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, 37, 36

Linked entries: a-fýrd a-fýryda

beó-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
beó-wyrt, e; f. [beó a bee, wyrt a plant]

BEE-WORT ⬩ balm mint ⬩ sweet flag ⬩ apiastrum ⬩ ⬩ acorus calamus

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BEE-WORT, balm mint, sweet flag; apiastrum, acorus = άκoρos, acorus calamus, Lin Beówyrt apiastrum, Cot. 12 : Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 55; Wrt. Voc. 30, 9. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man on Léden veneriam, and on úre geþeóde beówyrt, nemneþ, heó biþ cenned on begánum

Linked entry: bió-wyrt

geár-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
geár-cyning, a king who holds authority only for a year.
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For Cot.48 substitute Gércyning oððe heretoga consul, geárcyninges consulis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 4, 3. Geárcyninges consulis, 96, 8. Geárcynges, Germ. 388, 24

aþryd

(v.)
Grammar
aþryd, Substitute: á-þrý(a)n; pp. -þrýd

To extort ⬩ rob

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To extort,rob Áþrýid expilatam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 61. Áþríd, 29, 68. Áþrýd expressum, 30, 19: expilatam, i. conquassatam, 145, 12

distæf

(n.)
Grammar
distæf, es; m. [dis = Gael. dos a bush, tuft; stæf a staff]
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A DISTAFF; colus Distæf colus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 15; Wrt. Voc. 26, 14: 82, 9

fleóg-ryft

(n.)
Grammar
fleóg-ryft, es; n. [fleóge a fly, ryft a garment, veil, curtain]

A fly-net ⬩ net for keeping off flies ⬩ vēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendas ⬩ cōnōpeum ⬩ κωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; vēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendas, cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleógryft cōnōpeum, Cot. 46

Linked entry: fleóh-net

brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
brǽr, brér
a brier
]

a bramble, ⬩ a brier ⬩ A bramble-brier; ⬩ tribulus,

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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

cyne-botl

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-botl, es; n. [botl a dwelling]

A kingly dwelling, a palace ⬩ palatium

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A kingly dwelling, a palace; palatium Wrt. Voc. 86, 27

Linked entry: botl

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m. [bold a house]
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan

cawel-stela

(n.)
Grammar
cawel-stela, an; m. [stela a stalk]
Entry preview:

A cabbage-stem; brassicæ caudex Nim cawelstelan take a cabbage-stem, Lchdm. iii. 102, 7

Linked entry: stela

fugel-weohlere

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-weohlere, es; m. [fugel a bird, weohlere = wiglere, wigelere a soothsayer]

A diviner by birds ⬩ augur ⬩ auspex

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A diviner by birds; augur, auspex, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 56, 4; Wrt. Voc. 17, 13

Linked entry: fugel-hǽlsere

gloria

(n.)
Grammar
gloria, a, an; pl. glorian; m.
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A Gloria, a name for a liturgical formula Se gloria þæs forman sealmes, R. Ben. 69, 3: 68, 8. Under ánum gloria (glorian, R. Ben. I. 47, 6), 40, 22. Tódǽled on twégen glorian, 38, 3: 42, 13

burgat

(n.)
Grammar
burgat, es; pl. burgatu; n. [burg a city, gat, geat a gate]
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A city-gate; urbis porta Ðá Samson genam ða burggatu [MS. burgatu] and gebær on his hricge then Samson took the city-gates and bore them on his back, Jud. 16, 3

cyne-word

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-word, es; n. [word a speech]

A proper speech or word ⬩ proprium verbum

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A proper speech or word; proprium verbum Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 29; Rä. 44, 16

berig-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
berig-drenc, es; m. [berige a berry, drenc a drink]

Drink made of mulberries ⬩ diamoron

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Drink made of mulberries; diamoron, Wrt. Voc. 20, 23

gǽr-getal

(n.)
Grammar
gǽr-getal, es; n. [gǽr = geár a year; getæl, getel a number]

A tale of years ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum sĕries

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A tale of years, number of years; annōrum sĕries Hit cymþ æfter fiftigum wintra his gǽrgetales it comes after fifty winters of his number of years, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 22

Linked entry: geár-getal

brego-weard

(n.)
Grammar
brego-weard, es; m. [brego
a ruler, prince;
weard
a guard, keeper
]

a ruler, prince; ⬩ a guard, keeper ⬩ A royal guard, prince, lord ⬩ princeps, dominus,

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A royal guard, prince, lord; princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333

cyne-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-hláford, es; m. [hláford a lord]

A royal lord, sovereign lord, king ⬩ regius vel supremus dominus, rex

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A royal lord, sovereign lord, king; regius vel supremus dominus, rex Be his cynehláfordes geþafunge with the permission of his royal lord, Cod. Dipl. 593; A. D. 965-975; Kmbl. iii. 127, 8. Æt his leófan cynehláforde Eádgáre cyninge from his dear sovereign

finger-docce

(n.)
Grammar
finger-docce, (-a?), an; f.
Entry preview:

(m. ?) A finger-muscle Fingirdoccana (-do[c]cuna, Erf. ) digitalium musculorum, Txts. 57, 687

Linked entry: -docce

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